Shanti Naidoo

Shanti Naidoo, 91, died on July 23, 2026. Shanti Naidoo was known publicly as a South African anti-apartheid activist. Shantavothie (Shanthi) Naidoo (born in Pretoria, South Africa, 6 March 1935) is a South African anti-Apartheid activist and an early African National Congress (ANC) member. She was placed in solitary confinement for her political activism along with Winnie Mandela. After leaving South Africa, she continued her political activism on behalf of ANC from Britain. Public biographical listings identify Naidoo as a South African anti-apartheid activist. This public record remains centered on Naidoo's work as a South African anti-apartheid activist and the documented milestones of that career.